The National Guard delivered critical personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Canton Fire Department on Saturday, April 11. Fire Chief Charles Doody said the town made the request through the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and received 200 masks, 100 pairs of protective glasses, and 200 gowns. Doody said as of Monday there were no confirmed […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 16 edition include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past: A look back at the 1918 Flu Epidemic * ‘Jamie Tour’ helps brighten spirits through song * Photos from Monday’s rain and wind storm * Recap […]
Richard (Dick) Griffin, 94, of Brockton, formerly of Randolph, Sandwich, and Abington, passed away April 13, 2020, at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Son of the late Charles and Beatrice Griffin, he leaves behind his devoted wife of 74 years, Annette (Macaluso) Griffin, and daughters Barbara Charron of West Bridgewater and Karen Eardley and husband Edward […]
Annie H. Tolias (Thomas), 96, of Canton, passed away April 12 at BID Milton Hospital. Born and raised in Norwood, she graduated from Norwood High School. She lived in Canton for over 70 years and was a devoted wife and mother. Beloved wife of the late Charles S. Mother of Stephen Tolias and his wife, […]
Edward J. Mondor, 92, of Canton, passed away April 11 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. Born and raised in Norwood, he graduated from Norwood High School in 1945 and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked as a maintenance supervisor for Norfolk County Trust/Baybank for 35 years before retiring. He has lived […]
Herbert J. Gillis, 88, of Canton, passed away April 10 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, graduated from Dorchester High School, Northeastern University, and served in the United States Army Reserves during the Korean War. He has lived in Canton since 1963 and was an engineer […]
John L. Ciccotelli, 63, of Westport, died April 9, 2020 after a lifetime of illness. John is the son of the late Ernest S. Ciccotelli and Marie (Hannon). He was originally from Canton and made his final home in Westport with his loving wife, Zaleha (Adnan) of Singapore. He held his roots in Canton as […]
Lynne Marie (Gross) Bernardini, 61, of Stoughton, devoted wife and mother, loyal friend, adventurous cook, photographer and traveler, passed away on February 27, 2020. Lynne, who grew up in Canton on Shawnlee Road with her brothers Joseph and Mark, met her husband, Michael, in Canton, too, at Beckham Travel. Together they traveled the world and filled their home […]
Dear Editor: For the past few weeks, I have enjoyed reading about the championship season of our girls and boys hockey teams; they certainly deserved all the plaudits they received. However, there is another team that didn’t get the opportunity to “skate for a title” and show what its hard work had achieved — it […]
By Julie E. Goodman, PhD By now you have heard the predictions of thousands or maybe millions of illnesses and deaths from the coronavirus if we don’t continue to take measures to prevent its spread. That’s a pretty wide range, and it’s hard to know what to believe. The reason for this range is that […]
